Archive: mike ricci

Former UFC fighter Mike Ricci was expected to compete for the Titan FC lightweight championship against Yoshiyuki Yoshida this past Friday, however Ricci weighed in two pounds overweight. Subsequently he forfeited 20% of his purse, and the bout was scheduled to go down as a catchweight bout. The day of the event, Yoshiyuki Yoshida ‘changed...

Myles “Fury” Jury (13-0) appeared on Late Night Cage Side Radio powered by BJPENN.COM earlier this month to discuss his decision victory over fellow TUF alumni Mike Ricci at UFC 165 in Toronto. The Michigan native spoke to the LNCS crew about his performance, fighting an opponent like Ricci, the judging from that evening in...

Following his UFC 165 split-decision loss at the hands of Myles Jury, TUF 16 finalist and Tri-Star Gym team member, Mike Ricci has been released from his UFC contract. The release comes on the heels of several announced cuts made by the world’s most recognized promotion this week. Ryan Couture, Yushin Okami, Benny Alloway, Papy...

The Ontario Athletic Commission has released the list of fighters who will be suffering medical suspensions after competing at UFC 165. The card took place this past Saturday on September 21st and saw a decent amount of blood spill. As a result of all the punishment, six fighters have been suspended for 60 days. These...

UFC lightweight, Myles Jury, has been making waves inside the Octagon since his debut in 2012. The undefeated prospect has taken out top competition in his short three-fight stint in the UFC the likes of Michael Johnson and most recently Ramsey Nijem. He is now tasked to take on another viable threat in the form...

Colin Fletcher vs. Mike Ricci: First round started as a feeling out process between the two Ultimate Fighter veterans as Ricci looked to get inside the much taller Fletcher’s range. Ricci found some success halfway through the round and seemed to loosen up as the round went on. The action stopped late in the first...

Mike Ricci has gone on record saying that the time he spent living in The Ultimate Fighter house was without a doubt the worst experience he has ever had to go through in his life. From dealing with all of the different personalities to not being able to contact his friends and loved ones,...

One of the biggest and most frustrating misconceptions about MMA is that it’s nothing more than two combatants beating each other to a pulp in front of a crowd of drunken hillbillies on a Saturday night. As both a media member and martial artist, that is something that I hear almost on a daily...

Tonight on BJPenn.Com Radio hosts Mitch Ciccarelli and Bryan Levick will welcome good friends and training partners Mike Ricci and Rory MacDonald to the show along with their head coach at Tri-Star Gym, Firas Zahabi. Also joining us will be Alchemist Management Chairman Jeff Aronson and President Lex McMahon. Also joining us will be Kurt Holobaugh...

This week on BJPenn.Com Radio hosts Mitch Ciccarelli and Bryan Levick will welcome good friends and training partners Mike Ricci and Rory MacDonald to the show along with their head coach at Tri-Star Gym, Firas Zahabi. Also joining us will be Alchemist Management Chairman Jeff Aronson and President Lex McMahon. This Wednesday night will...

When Johny Hendricks was dominating the 165lb weight class from 2004-2007 for Oklahoma State university, he wasn’t considered to be among the most beloved wrestlers at the time. In fact he wasn’t well-liked by many of his opponents, their class mates and collegiate wrestling fans. When Hendricks finally lost to Mark Perry from Iowa...

With less than one week left before BJ Penn returns to the Octagon hosts Bryan Levick & Mitch Ciccarelli welcome five fantastic guest to the show on Wednesday night. Kyle Kingsbury will kick things off and with his engaging personality and great sense of humor our listeners are sure to be entertained. The 30-year-old...

By Evan Stoumbelis Friday’s episode of The Ultimate Fighter saw a climb in viewers, with episode 11 drawing in a total of 804,000 viewers, 161,000 more than the previous episode. This episode saw former friends and teammates Mike Ricci and Michael Hill fight to a decision with Mike Ricci coming out on top as well...

With less than one week left before BJ Penn returns to the Octagon hosts Bryan Levick & Mitch Ciccarelli welcome five fantastic guest to the show on Wednesday night. Kyle Kingsbury will kick things off and with his engaging personality and great sense of humor our listeners are sure to be entertained. The 30-year-old...

Bio: Welterweight Champion Joey “Boom Boom” Rivera (7-1) is currently a competitor on this season of The Ultimate Fighter™ Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson, where he recently shocked the world by defeating Carwin’s #1 pick, Sam Alvey. Rivera resides in Tucson, AZ where he is the owner and head coach of APEX MMA. The...

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